The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-10-01

II is quite certain that a vein OF ore
continuous for many miles is now being
opened up in this district. The first ore
found on this new range was at the Lee
Peck mine on section twenty-six, 1882.
This mine was discovered in March last,
but as the formations in this district are
SO generally contortcd, exploring was not
carried beyond the option. The ore is OF
soft, greasy texture, in color rather
blueish and is of the highest grade of
non Bessemer ore-an ore that will be
much sought for when ii hegins 10 findits
way 10 market. The trend Of the vein is
about northeast and southwest. About
month ago III. ID. Fisher, exploring on
section twenty-three for Angus smith, OF
Milwaukee, got the same ore; piece OF
ore taken from each mine and placed side
by side would battle an expert TO locate
them. The ore on section twenty-three
has the same course at that OF the Lee
Peck. A week later S. ID. Hollister got
the same ore on section thirteen and the
trend and formation is identical with
that at the other openings. Mr.. Hollis
ter's exploratory work is showing up u
large amount Of the ore. The finding OF
three such extensive and valuable pro-
perties, on an almost straight line, caus-
cd considerable excitement in mining cir
cles and all OF the lands adjoining these
properties are being secured as rapidly as
possible The formation here is very
regular, which is entirely foreign TO the
general run OF things in this district and
IL is the opinion ci mining men generally
that a range OF this ore continuing for
many miles will be found and many val
liable mines opened up along its course
in another year. II this should prove
true, and the outlook is indeed very
fiattering, il would create "a solid boom
in this district that would bring our town
before the eyes OF capitalists in most
favorable light. Mr.. S. ID. Hollistcr is
very enthusiastic over such glowing
prospects and says OF the new range:
1--WE have undoubtedly got continuous
range and its regularity goes great way
in Strengthening my belief; first is the ore,
with greensboro on one side and iron
states on the other and all as regular ms
clock work and well defined. The open
ing of this range will be IA big thing for
Crystal Falls and an industry that viii
be lasting" Mr. III. B. Swain, superin-
] tendent OF the Lee Peck mine, talks very
much in the same strain and $50 certain
that the ore is continuous that he is
optioning all OF the adjoining lands he
can get. Messrs Hollister and Swain are
gentlemen not liable TO attacks OF boom
I fever, but are cool and careful and calcu-
! late well before they make any statements
20 be handed around. With the great
quantity OF evidence already at hand il
il quite reasonable 20 suppose that their
fondcst hopes will be realized in way
that viii have tendency TO transform
the pretty and thrifty village OF Crystal
Falls into the leading city ON the Menom-
inee Range. railroad survey for an
extension ofthe Chicago x Northwestern
railroad is now being made fcom tie
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which is calculated to ION parallel with
this new range a consider able distance.
A mining man of much experience has q. :
amined critically the openings ON the new
range and theintervening lanes andf, ly
expresses IL as his candid opinion that,
this range will be found Co extend n dis
tance OF mo- less thgn twenty miles IL is
expected that vast amount OF explora-
tory work will soon be inauguratcd at
points between and bevonG the th ee
large finds now opened and IL is quit
probable that many camps viii. | : con-
tinued all winse, which u the theolv adj
vanccd proves a coprct one the comi :
of spring viii find Che list 81 mines N this
district greatly Increased.
Developments at the Lee Peek mine ON
section twcnty-six, 43-32, a.eprogre sing
very finely and showing up the property
in good shape. Work from the bottom
OF the main shaft now shows the vein Of
ore TO be iorty-thrce feet wide, which -
spreading considerably as sinking is con-
tinued. A drift has been carried along
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